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Federal grants could boost whole-of-state cyber defense
May 19, 2023 | News, CybersecurityThe $1 billion State and Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Program requires states to collaborate more closely with their local governments, reinforcing the holistic approach favored in many state capitals.
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Should governments ban TikTok? Can they?
May 18, 2023 | News, CybersecurityA cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it.
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Ransomware vulnerability warning pilot yielding valuable lessons, CISA official says
| News, CybersecurityThe program aims to improve information sharing on cyber vulnerabilities across all levels of government, focusing on resource-poor organizations such as state, local, tribal and territorial agencies.
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State auditor seeks cyber readiness evaluation for agencies with DOD contracts
May 16, 2023 | News, CybersecurityThe Colorado Office of the State Auditor wants to be sure that agencies that receive funding from the Defense Department can meet DOD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.
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Enforcement questions dog state’s proposed TikTok ban
| News, CybersecurityOne expert derided legislation like Montana’s statewide ban on TikTok as “breathtakingly obtuse” and unenforceable from a technological point of view.
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Voting machines must be test hacked for certification, under proposed bill
May 15, 2023 | News, CybersecurityThe new law would require cybersecurity penetration testing as part of voting systems’ approval process.
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Lessons from ‘Star Trek: Picard’ – a cybersecurity expert explains how a sci-fi series illuminates today’s threats
May 12, 2023 | News, CybersecurityCentrally administered systems offer cost savings and advanced capabilities, but could expose Earth-bound organizations to potential risks and vulnerabilities when used without proper precautions.
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Why take the whole-of-state approach to ransomware protection and remediation
May 11, 2023 | News, CybersecurityCOMMENTARY | Using the best cybersecurity policies and data protection technology in a statewide framework allows local agencies to say no to any ransom demands, confident that their data is securely backed up and easily accessible.
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How government can build secure and frictionless digital identity programs
May 10, 2023 | News, CybersecurityStates that lost millions to fraud during the pandemic have plenty of ways to tighten their ID management programs, a new playbook suggests.
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State-sponsored actors leading cause of cyber concern in public sector
| News, CybersecurityA new SolarWinds report details how foreign hackers have become the largest concern among government entities, and how zero-trust strategies have become the most popular defense.